Sentence examples for silent stillness from inspiring English sources

Madrid's fans did not seem to think it was a big deal either; the Bernabéu was full but there was a strange, silent stillness about the place … at least there was until the dying minutes, when it was deafening.

German audiences tend to go with you all the way: they laugh loudly if it's funny, give silent stillness if it's serious, and appear to be able to do both at the same time if necessary.

It doesn't need to be anything more than what it is: a deep dive into requiescence that lasts just long enough for the outside world to slow to a silent stillness.

Many of these people had made a personal effort to save this creature, and now they reveled in its silent and stately stillness.

The finish line for the 43rd New York City Marathon stood silent in the stillness of Central Park on Friday night, its signs listing the sponsors of a race that had been canceled hours earlier.

Dawn's quietude is not silent, despite its stillness.

Lighting effects let the shadows of other dancers appear through the plastic; they are troubling in their stillness, like silent, anonymous witnesses.

While stillness and silent transmission of thought are the most important parts of small-screen acting, a performer also needs to be able to shatter the mask for startling contrast.

For the most part, though, "Pas de Deux" is a solemn work, and, despite the profusion of music in the piece, Hoghe is comfortable with a silent stage, and with stillness.

Whether crafting the accompaniment for nightmares, illusions, or loneliness, part of Bye's artistic strength is knowing when to remain silent and let the stillness in the theatre say more than even music can.

My boyfriend continually recommended I try yoga, but the concept conjured visions of participants sitting in stillness and silent meditation, both of which were entirely unappealing and contradictory to my type-A personality.